Unit 5 Music-Readingfor Writing教学设计

This lesson aimsat imitating a speech after reading a speech. During reading students areguided to understand the content and master the language features (i.e.metaphor, personification, quote, repetition, rhetorical question and simile)by reading the speech carefully. Then students are guided to write their ownspeech and try to use these language features in their speech.

课件教案

1.Understand thekind of the article; read fast to get the main idea of each paragraph; readcarefully to understand the language features.

2.Learn thesentences which can express the advantages of music. For example, music gave mestrength and brought me relief.
3. Understand the structure of thespeech : problem--- solution---help(advice to) others.

4.Learn to revisethe writing of each other.

1.Understand thekind of the article; read fast to get the main idea of each paragraph; readcarefully to understand the language features.

2.Learn thesentences which can express the advantages of music. For example, music gave mestrength and brought me relief. 3. Understand the structure of thespeech : problem--- solution---help(advice to) others.

4.Learn to revisethe writing of each other.

Step 1 Lead in

Do you know the story of themusic talent Beethoven（贝多芬） ?

Watch a video

Step 2 While-reading

Listen and read Sarah’s speech and answer the questions.

A.Fast reading Match the main idea with each paragraph

B.Careful Reading

Listen and read the speech again and answerthe following questions

1.What was Sarah’sproblem ?

2.How did music helpher during her difficult time ?

3.What is her adviceto others ?

Step 3 Study the language features.

1.The New Words
rhetorical adj. [rɪˈtɒrɪkl] _______
metaphor n. [ˈmetəfə(r)] _______ simile n. [ˈsɪməli] _______
personification n. [pəˌsɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] _______ repetition n. [ˌrepəˈtɪʃn] _______
quote n. [kwəʊt] _______

2.Phrases
have an impact on _____________ 一点也不，根本不 _____________
feel discouraged_____________ 从那时起 _____________
give me strength_____________ 带给我缓解____________

get through hard times _____________ 而且 ____________

give me hope_____________ 满足感 _____________
the deepest part of my being _____________ 让我精神飞翔_____________

3.Match the names ofrhetorical devices（修辞手法）to the lettered sentences in the speech.
metaphor _______ simile_________ personification________

repetition________ quote ________ rhetorical question ________

A.Have you everfaced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all ?

B.John A. Logansaid, “Music is the medicine of the mind.”

C.Music gave mehappiness.

D.When I listened tomusic, it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind.

E.Music gave mestrength and brought me relief.

F.It was the rock Ileant on to become strong and to get though those hard times.

G.Moreover, musicgave me hope and a sense of satisfaction.

H.It became my bestfriend

Step 4 Post-reading

Work in groups. Think of ways that people experience music, and howmusic can help people.

Step 5 Writing

1. Think about your experience with music and how it has changed your life, orthink about how the life ofsomeone you know has been changed by his/her experience with music.

2.Fill in the blanks below with some of the rhetorical devices you hopeto use in your speech.
Metaphor:____________________________________________________________________.
Personification:________________________________________________________________.
Quote: ___________said, “______________________________________________________”.
Repetition: Music makes/gives/helpsme/him/her...
1. _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________
Rhetorical question: Have you ever________________________________________________ ?
Simile(verb+like):______________________________________________________________.
3.Compete the outline and use italong with rhetorical devices to draft your speech.

4.Writing

Good morning, everyone!

My name is Luke. I feel honored tohave the opportunity to make a speech. The topic of my speech is onlinecelebrity Gao Yifeng and the song Start Over.

The Internet celebrity Gao Yifeng. Years ago, he owned5 companies and the staffs over 1,000, but during the economy crisis, he becamenothing but debt. He was so worried that his hair became white overnight. Therewas a time when he wanted to killed himself. But after listening to the songStart Over by Liu Huan, he decided to cheer himself up. He started a steamedbun shop and gradually became a national chain shops. Now he became successfulagain.